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Facebook’s new Say Thanks feature manipulates you with nostalgia

It's not your fault if a Say Thanks video makes you weepy. 

On Nov 13, 2014 by Elizabeth Robinson

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This exuberant owl is a Friday gift to the world

What we wouldn't give to trade places with this owl.

On Nov 7, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Dude claims girlfriend’s love of memes is ruining their sex life

“Such sex, wow.”

On Oct 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Watch this supercut of dogs arguing with their masters

Don't give me that look.

On Oct 14, 2014 by Miles Klee

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A romantic breakup could cost you 20 Twitter followers

Social media always kicks you when you're down.

On Sep 30, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Yes, dogs understand what it means when their owners come home from war

Heartwarming news on a heartwarming trend.

On Aug 13, 2014 by Rae Votta

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In 2006, Harvard also conducted a Facebook study that went too far

Don’t worry… be happy?

On Jul 12, 2014 by Taylor Hatmaker

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Academic journal now has ‘concerns’ over controversial Facebook study

Editor-in-chief says data collection may have violated ethics.

On Jul 7, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Facebook Mood Manipulator lets you recreates ’emotional contagion’ experiment

This browser extension lets you play mind games with your own Facebook feed. Because why should Facebook have all the fun? 

On Jul 3, 2014 by EJ Dickson

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Facebook emotional manipulation study connected to the Pentagon

A credited researcher involved in the controversial study also happens to be tied to a Pentagon project studying civil unrest.

On Jul 2, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Facebook added key section to ToS 4 months after controversial experiment

Tagging Pinocchio.

On Jul 1, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Facebook responds to outrage about its ‛emotional contagion’ study

Facebook needs to quit playing games with our hearts. 

On Jun 30, 2014 by Aaron Sankin

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Facebook is causing a condition called ’emotional contagion’

Watch out for all those emotions out there!

On Jun 16, 2014 by Brendan O'Connor

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Teens are blaming everything in the universe on ‘The Fault in Our Stars’

John Green is destroying America.

On Jun 6, 2014 by Miles Klee

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This software knows exactly how you feel

A team of researchers at Ohio State University is developing facial expression recognition technology for computers.

On Apr 2, 2014 by EJ Dickson